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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,836,921,602.96, 41,174,742,349.80 and 16,288,558,760.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,836,921,602.96, 41,174,742,349.80 and 16,288,558,760.16 is: 22,478,096,739.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,836,921,602.96 : 41,174,742,349.80 = 16,288,558,760.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,836,921,602.96/41,174,742,349.80 = 16,288,558,760.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,836,921,602.96x = 41,174,742,349.80 × 16,288,558,760.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,836,921,602.96x = 670,677,210,199,165,763,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,677,210,199,165,763,584/29,836,921,602.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,478,096,739.46

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